South Florida Loses A Legend
Longtime WTVJ meteorologist Bob Weaver has died in a Miami hospital.
I really liked the man. I enjoyed Weavy the weather bird in the morning before going to work..
May you rest in peace
Tragic news.....
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Tragic news.....
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I just read that on the net........can't believe it..........I ran into him many times just shopping at the grocery store or going to the mall, he always had his pipe in his mouth too. Great guy.........56 years on the network. He will be sorely missed and my condolescences goes out to his family.
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Sad news.My condolences go to his family and rest in peace.
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Condolences and sympathy... Requiscat en Pace!
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boca wrote:I watched him as a kid back in the 70's. He was great.Condolences to the family.
Same here boca.
As a kid, I was really Amazed how he (Weaver the Weatherman) would write the weather stats and forecasts Backwards on a glass board.
I was also amazed again not too long ago when I saw him still doing the weather on TV. He was a very talented and a nice guy, I am sure he will be missed quite a bit,
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I grew up with Weaver the Weatherman on Channel 4.
Used to watch him at 5:55 PM and always wondered how he wrote backwards!
He WAS the weather authority in South Florida back even as far as the early-mid 1960's when I was growing up.
He gave us the news on a 2:00 PM intermediate advisory that Hurricane Betsy, which had passed us; was making a loop back and would hit us. Long before the internet, cable, S2K.... we watched Weaver the Weatherman.
My thoughts are with his family.
We have lost a legend.
His loss follows not too long after another Channel 4 legend; Chuck Zink (known to us long timers as "Skipper Chuck"). Not weather related but those of us who grew up in So. Fl back then knew them both real well....
Used to watch him at 5:55 PM and always wondered how he wrote backwards!
He WAS the weather authority in South Florida back even as far as the early-mid 1960's when I was growing up.
He gave us the news on a 2:00 PM intermediate advisory that Hurricane Betsy, which had passed us; was making a loop back and would hit us. Long before the internet, cable, S2K.... we watched Weaver the Weatherman.
My thoughts are with his family.
We have lost a legend.
His loss follows not too long after another Channel 4 legend; Chuck Zink (known to us long timers as "Skipper Chuck"). Not weather related but those of us who grew up in So. Fl back then knew them both real well....
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wjs3 wrote:Man...here I a up early because I can't sleep and I find out that Weaver the Weatherman AND Skipper Chuck are both gone.
This day's starting off cruddy.
Sigh...
Boy what sad news
. I too grew up watching Weaver the Weatherman and Skipper Chuck on the Skipper Chuck Show growing up in Miami in the 1960's and 70's 
. My thoughts and prayers to both families.
Robert
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Wow, I didn't know that was one of his skills to write backwards.
We also have a longtime weatherman on Canadian tv that does the same exact thing and is known for this. Very respected and trustworthy in the Toronto market. His name is Dave Devall.
Dave Devall has been the weather presenter at CFTO-TV in Toronto, Canada since 1961. In addition to presenting regional weather, Dave presents the national weather on CTV's Newsnet. Dave's trademark is his unique ability to draw and spell backwards on his 'Weather Window'. This creative addition to his weather presentation has made Dave a favourite with his many viewers. Generations of weather fans have made Dave Devall an icon in Canadian weather forecasting.
So Dave Devall has distinguished company for sure.
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We also have a longtime weatherman on Canadian tv that does the same exact thing and is known for this. Very respected and trustworthy in the Toronto market. His name is Dave Devall.
Dave Devall has been the weather presenter at CFTO-TV in Toronto, Canada since 1961. In addition to presenting regional weather, Dave presents the national weather on CTV's Newsnet. Dave's trademark is his unique ability to draw and spell backwards on his 'Weather Window'. This creative addition to his weather presentation has made Dave a favourite with his many viewers. Generations of weather fans have made Dave Devall an icon in Canadian weather forecasting.
So Dave Devall has distinguished company for sure.
-justin-
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